June 2007

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6 - Returning Student Orientation

Hi all,

Orientation for students going into their final year of the MSW program is tentatively
scheduled for Tuesday August 21st from 9:00AM to 5:00PM. This is also the first official
day of the semester. Details will be sent later. At this session you will have orientation
to ScWk 298 and your community project, final year of field education, and logistics
pertaining to filing forms for your degree, planning graduation, and involvement in
special events.

Thanks,

Peter Allen Lee MSW Program Coordinator

5 - Update Fall 2007 MSW Schedule

Hi all,

SJSU is helping to resolve the ScWk 298 and 280 course restriction problem. Please
try again periodically to enroll; the university should rectify this soon.

Correction: ScWk 270's Saturday section is open to current MSW and post-MSW students.
Please contact Dick Evans for an add code if needed: tmwre@comcast.net

Remember that all field course codes (ScWk 230 and 232) will be managed by the field
office and will be distributed later in the summer.

Thanks,

Peter

Peter Allen Lee MSW Program Coordinator

4 - Update Fall 2007 MSW Schedule

Hi all,

ScWk 222 Section 1 for Fall 2007 is supposed to have Class Code 43611. The codes
were transposed, so the 46311 on the school's printed version is incorrect. Please
make sure you are signing up for the correct course.

Also, the School is working with faculty to finalize their teaching assignments; unfortunately
there are no updates for the actual teachers for the TBA sections yet.

Thanks,

Peter

Peter Allen Lee MSW Program Coordinator

3 - Update Fall 2007 MSW Schedule

Hi all,

Your appointments for Fall 2007 enrollment are coming up. The Fall 2007 MSW program
schedule was sent in a previous message and is available through the SJSU catalog
of classes and should also be active on-line. Please note the following updates
and reminders:

All Students

Please consult your MSW Student Handbook for the sequence of courses your should be
following according to your field of practice. If you have questions, please contact
your faculty advisor first, and then ask me if you still need help. Please follow
the course plans as they are designed to fulfill both School and University requirements
for your MSW degree.

Course Permission Codes and "Restricted" Classes

Field. All field practicum and internship courses have permission codes which will be
distributed by the field education program this summer. Please look for a follow-up
announcement later. You are guaranteed an internship and permission codes can be
used during the open enrollment period and up through the first week of class.

ScWk 298 . A few ScWk 298 sections will have restricted or special enrollment: Section 1
with me (Dr. Lee) is reserved for those applying and accepted for research assistant
positions associated with the 298 special project; Section 9 has 6 slots reserved
for students applying and accepted to areas of interest with Dr. Gorman's research;
and Section 12 is for those who are completing 298 from previous years. Students
anticipating to be a research assistant should enroll in an open 298 section and not
drop until notified of final section assignment. Students who are not able to enroll
in a 298 section (i.e., if spaces are filled) will have an opportunity to add sections
in August when we have a better idea of slots needed. EVERYONE is guaranteed a 298
slot somewhere. All other 298 sections should be open unless the class is already
filled.

ScWk 280 . This course should be open; students have reported otherwise so keep trying and
I will also check.

Students Entering Final Year of the MSW Program (3rd Year 3-Year Students and 2nd
Year Full-Time Students)

An orientation session is scheduled for the first week of the semester. Details TBA.

Your cohort assignments no longer apply since you be enrolling in classes according
to your field of practice (i.e., specialization of Aging; Children, Youth, and Family;
School Social Work; and Health / Mental Health).

Most courses have enrollment open according to your MYSJSU scheduled appointment or
on a first-come first-served basis.

3-Year Students Entering 2nd Year of the 3-Year Program

An orientation session specific to field education is scheduled for the week before
the start of the semester. Details TBA.

Your cohort assignments and times for classes apply for one more year as part of the
foundation level curriculum plan. i.e., you are in the same Cohorts 5 and 6. Course codes for 220 and 240 were sent via MSWMail message 2007/2008:2. Field codes
will be distributed later by the field education program.

If you have questions, please contact your faculty advisor first, and then ask me
if you still need help.

126 - Good Bye to the 2007 Academic Year

Hi all,

This is my last message through MSWMail pertaining to the 2007 academic year. If
you need help with grades, letters of good standing, or other matters, please contact
me (408-924-5850, plee4@email.sjsu.edu). Alas, please understand that there are many messages coming my way from recent
grads, current students, and now new and incoming MSW students, so please be patient.
It is ok for you to send me periodic multiple reminders of your questions, as these
will help me remain aware of your inquiries; and messages sometimes do not reach me.

Thank you again for all your hard work and efforts. I wish you success in our program
and in your career. And, remember to take care of yourselves as well.

Peter

Peter Allen Lee MSW Program Coordinator

125 - SWAlum E-Mail Listserve

To New Grads (and those looking forward to the future)!

The School of Social Work is implementing an Alumni e-mail contact system that will
allow administration to send you information via the internet. All general notices
and information concerning Social Work Alumni will begin to be sent via this e-mail
service. Once the system is fully implemented, we will be reducing our reliance on
the US Postal Service. Please sign up and maintain your membership on this e-mail
service.

Directions to Subscribe to the Alumni E-Mail Service

The address for this e-mail service is “swalum”

To subscribe to the “swalum” email distribution list, simply send an email note to
listproc@listproc.sjsu.edu. You may leave the Subject line blank, and in the body (text area) of the note enter
the following request:

SUBSCRIBE swalum myfirstname mylastname

where myfirstname mylastname is your personal name. You should receive confirmation
that you have been added to the list, and will begin receiving postings addressed
to the list. *** To sign off from the MSWMail list, email listproc@listproc.sjsu.edu with the following request:

UNSUBSCRIBE mswmail

Distributing Information to Alumni & Friends of the Social Work Program

This e-mail service has been structured to distribute information to those subscribing
to this list. There will be a way to contact the person/persons who are sending information
out on this list. Although you will not be able to post e-mail messages directly
to “swalum”, you may request that information be distributed via “swalum.” Send your
request to the Alumni Liaison ( plee4@email.sjsu.edu).

Spread the Word

If you know of alumni who would benefit from this listserve, please pass this information
along!

Maintenance

In order to receive information you must make sure that you have subscribed to the
e-mail service with the e-mail address that you check the most frequently. Only you
can keep this information up to date Ð that will ensure that you can receive the information
being sent out.

Thank You! We hope you will maintain your relationship with us and contribute to
the growth of our profession.

MSW Program School of Social Work San Jose State University

124 - Congratulations Again 2007 MSW Graduates!

Hi all,

Congratulations again to all 2007 MSW graduates! Thank you SWGSA, grad committee,
and all of the MSW and BASW students who helped make the ceremony and celebration
a wonderful success.

If you have issues or questions, staff will be available during the summer, and I
will be in the office a limited amount to prepare for you all continuing in the program
and the next incoming class.

You may choose to stay on the MSWMail listserv. Or, to sign off from the list, email
listproc@listproc.sjsu.edu with the following request:

UNSUBSCRIBE mswmail

You will also be receiving an email about the alumni listserv.

Thank you for all your hard work and support. Your professors and I would be glad
to support you in your future plans, and by all means please keep us in mind as well
if you would like to visit us or assist the School in the future.